By: Dr. Alexa James The cross-party MPs had predicted on a Canadian exploratory expedition that cannabis use would be fully legalized in the UK within five or ten years. In 2018, Canada is the first to allow the recreation of drugs from a group of seven countries. One of the group’s three politicians has changed its outlook greatly. Labor David Lammy is now opposed to his party’s position on legalizing drugs and in support of…
By: Dr. Alexa James I have been able to try almost anything for some relief for the last 13 years since my fibromyalgia was officially “diagnosed.” Recently, I heard a lot and was curious about float tank therapy, among many others, to support fibro. Therefore, I was excited, interested, and a little nervous when a friend of mine found a Groupon deal for them at Still point Yoga and Float. Today we finally tried, and…
By: Dr. Alexa James There’s a chance of Fibromyalgia suffering from Lady Gaga, Kirsty Young, and Morgan Freeman. But many people suffer. But many people suffer. 4 percent of the global population have been affected by fibromyalgia, but unfortunately, no treatment has been conceived. However, a new study may have mentioned one of the causes of fibromyalgia. The study mentions, in comparison with a healthy person, that people with fibromyalgia had an unusual number of…
By: Dr. Alexa James I watched one of my favorite TV shows recently, The Golden Girls. Though I saw the show hundreds of times, I really clicked and hit home this time to watch some episodes. The episodes I am talking about are known as “sick and fatigued,” if we know the show. This two-part episode was a time of extreme exhaustion for Dorothy and a month of feeling sick. I know everything too well…
By: Dr. Alexa James Fibromyalgia is the second most common disease that affects your bones and muscles. However, it is usually misunderstood and misdiagnosed. His classic symptoms are generalized pain and fatigue of muscle and joint. There is no cure. There’s no cure. However, a combination of medication, practice, stress management, and healthy habits can alleviate your symptoms to the point of leading a normal active life. It is not known by physicians why, but…
By: Dr. Alexa James When people ask me what I am or what I am doing, generally my typical answer is the same, “I am OK,” or “I am good,” or “I am OK,” or, “We are all OK.” Without a second thought, we have conditioned this response. These reactions are so automatic that we don’t know any other answer. It’s just because I sometimes think “Hello, how are you going?”When you see the people,…
By: Dr. Alexa James U.S. health regulators warn against the risk of dangerous breathing problems associated with opioids and certain other drugs caused by popular nervous system drugs. FDA Announcement A warning regarding gabapentin and pregabalin has been issued by the US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA). In the warning, they said that “serious breath difficulties can occur in patients who have respiratory risk factors with gabapentin (Neurontin, Gralise, Horizant) and pregabalin (Lyrica, Lyrica CR).…
1st Patient I am a by-nature problem-solver, so I obsessively investigated the best strategies for reducing fibromyalgia two years ago when I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. There are no easy answers, I found out. Some medicines work, not for others, for some. Some are relieved by massage, others howl by pain when they think of it. Most of us have medical offices full of supplements to make our pain or exhaustion easier. Some of them…
Last month, for a 90-minute flotation therapy session, I finally got back a Christmas gift certificate. Flotation therapy (technically known as flotation REST–environmental stimulation reduction therapy) was developed by a neuroscientist in the 1950s and involves the flotation of an enclosed water-filled tank. The water is body temperature heated and contains so much Epsom (active component: magnesium sulfate) that it floats without any effort. Upon researching the benefits of flotation therapy for fibromyalgia and chronic…
You probably are asking right now, “What’s the heck of myofascial release?” Yeah, it’s like massage, but it doesn’t really feel like massage. Myofascial release (MFR) is a bodywork that physical therapist John Barnes has created. The muscle tissue and fascia have steady, gentle pressure to break up adhesions. At least two European studies (referred to here and here) have found MFR to be effective in reducing fibromyalgia pain, according to Fibromyalgia expert and father-in-law…